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Old 12-24-2012, 11:38 AM   #367
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Originally Posted by Ocala FR-S View Post
Michael Schumacher pretty much drives an automatic while at work.

Wiki quote (Formula One Transmission): The driver initiates gear changes using paddles mounted on the back of the steering wheel and electro-hydraulics perform the actual change as well as throttle control. Clutch control is also performed electro-hydraulically, except to and from a standstill, when the driver operates the clutch using a lever mounted on the back of the steering wheel.[
Yea i remember from a video that i watched about Formula1 racing technology, they use "automatic" because a human just can't compete with a computer shifting.
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